Mobile log caddy



July 28, 1959 h P. H. LOW 2,896,961

MOBILE LOG CADDY Filed April 22, 1957 Paul H. Low

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BY mm United States Patent O MOBILE LOG CADDY Paul H. Low, Camel, Calif. Application April 22, 1957, Serial No. 654,237 2 Claims. (Cl. 28047.26)

This invention relates to a log caddy and more particularly to a log caddy constructed specifically for carrying fire logs from a wood pile to the fireplace.

An object of the present invention is to provide an improved log caddy which is sufliciently ornamental to become an attractive article of furniture in a room in which the fireplace is located and yet, is exceedingly practical in that it is capable of holding an ample supply of logs in a small volume.

Among the important features of the invention are the flexible handle that becomes rigid when lifted partway up whereby the caddy may be easily moved from one location to another; the solid bottom which accumulates dirt, dust, particles of the logs, etc.; a bottom tray for kindling wood and other articles; and the means by which the caddy is mobile enabling it to be transported from one place to another.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a practical device of a nature to be described which has the previously mentioned improvements as well as others, over prior caddies, the caddy of the instant invention being commercially practicable in that it may be constructed easily and by standard manufacturing techniques.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a caddy which is constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the caddy in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top view of the caddy in Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view showing the means by which the handle of the candy is flexibly connected with the body of the caddy but becomes rigid when lifted.

In the accompanying drawing there is a caddy 10 which has a body 12 in which logs 14 are capable of nesting for both transportation and'for storage alongside of the fireplace regardless of the location of the fireplace. Body 12 is constructed of two circular body members or rings 16 and 18 which are upwardly converging. They meet at their upper ends and are spaced apart at their lower ends thereby forming a body with open sides for the easy insertion and removal of logs 14. An imperforate arcuate bottom panel 20 is attached to the bottom parts of the rings in order to accumulate and collect chips, dust, dirt, etc. The remainder of the space between the rings 16 and 18 is opened. Four outwardly converging legs 23, 24, 25 and 26 are attached to the rings 16 and 18 near but spaced from the lowermost parts thereof. Legs 26 and 25 have feet 27 and 28, the feet being formed of plastic or rubber caps and being adapted to contact the supporting surface, for example the floor or ground or roadway. Legs 23 and 24 each have diagonal braces 30 and 31 which extend to and which are secured .to the upturned rim 32 of lower tray.34. The tray is rectangular and attached behind the braces 36 and 38 that extend across the front and rear legs. Brace 36 has wheels 39 at the extremity thereof and therefore, it functions as an axle.

An important feature of the invention in addition to those described previously, is handle 45. It is made of substantial stock, as bar stock, and is generally U-shaped 2,896,961 i' atented July 28, 1959 having sides 46 and 47 and a cross member 48 at the outer diverging ends thereof. Eyes 50 and 52 are formed by loops in the sides 46 and 47 and they encircle the spindle 56 that extends across and is secured to the two rings 16 and 18 above the bottom 20. The two ends 58 and 59 of sides 47 and 46 are bent at right angles to the sides and function as stops by coming in contact with the rings 16 and 18 respectively when the handle 45 is lifted to an approximately horizontal position. Upon the stops striking the rings 16 and 18, the limit of the pivotal movement about spindle 56 for handle 45 is established. Then, the front part including legs 25 and 26 may be lifted from the ground and the caddy 10 pulled so that it functions as a cart. But, when the handle 45 is released, it is gravity lowered to a depending position as shown in Figure 1.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A log caddy comprising a body which has two upwardly converging rings adjacent to each other at their upper parts and spaced from each other at their lower parts, an upwardly opening and arcuate bottom attached to the lower parts of said rings and on which logs are adapted to be supported and interlocked by frictionally contacting each other, said body having side openings through which the logs are adapted to be passed when placing them on the caddy and when removing them, a plurality of legs depending from said rings, a pair of wheels supported by two of said legs, a handle by which to pull the caddy, a transverse spindle extending between said rings between the upper and lower parts thereof and secured to said rings on sides thereof opposite to those near which said wheels are disposed, means mounting .said handle on said spindle for swinging movement, at

least one stop connected to said handle near said handle mounting means and protruding laterally outwardly of one side of the handle in a direction approximately parallel to said spindle and a suflicient distance to strike a portion of one of said rings and thereby limit the pivotal movement of said handle on said spindle whereby one end of the caddy can be lifted in response to an upward force applied to the handle and of suflicient strength to bring said stop against said portion of said one of said rings and elevate a part of the caddy so that it is supported on said wheels.

2. The log caddy of claim 1 wherein said wheels and the legs supporting said wheels are located at one end of said body, two others of said legs located at the opposite end of said body and closer to said handle than said legs that support said wheels so that when said handle is lifted the legs nearest to said handle are lifted and when said handle is lowered, said legs nearest to said handle become ground engaging.

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